Missouri man pulls pocket knife on pit bull at vet office

An incident Saturday where a man drew a pocket knife after a pit bull allegedly threatened him at a local veterinary office has resulted in no charges as of yet.

Wes Franklin

An incident Saturday where a man drew a pocket knife after a pit bull allegedly threatened him at a local veterinary office has resulted in no charges as of yet.

The incident occurred about 10:30 a.m. at the Animal Clinic, 13063 Keene Lane.

According to Neosho Police Chief Dave McCracken, a man and a woman (their names haven’t been released) were standing in line at the clinic with their pets, waiting for a vet. What happened next isn’t exactly clear, McCracken said, as versions of the incident conflict. The man said the woman’s pit bull lunged at him. The woman said it didn’t. Either way, the dog was apparently on a leash.

“(But) there’s that fear of pit bulls, you know,” McCracken said.

An argument ensued, wherein the man flashed a standard-sized pocketknife. Whether it was to protect himself from the pit bull or was an act of aggression toward its owner is still being investigated.

“The owner of the dog believes they were in danger, or were in fear at least, of the knife,” McCracken said. “So we’re just looking into it more. We’ve got a possibility that charges could follow from this, but at this point there’s none.”